It was a very sad day for the environmental movement yesterday, learning that Wangari Maathai had passed after losing her battle with cancer at the age of 71. This inspiring lady who was a Nobel Laureate and founder of the Green Belt Movement, was one of the leading world figures in raising awareness about environmental issues.

The above video is a perfect message for all of us who try to figure out what we can do, as individuals, to contribute to protecting our planet. Please spread the word…

Thanks to Elizabeth Conley for posting this link on Facebook

Discovered this great little documentary from the BBC this week, that I thought was well worth sharing here on the blog. The subject of the documentary is about China’s increasing influence and role within the economies of many African nations and the subsequent impacts on the people of those countries.

The Chinese Are Coming | BBC

I think the documentary gives a good overview of some of the issues at play and outlines the key challenges Africa is facing with its new friendship with China. If you weren’t aware of China’s inroads into Africa, this is a a great documentary to start with to get you up to speed with the basics.

Thanks to Danwei for originally posting this on their blog.